STEAMED NEW POTATOES WITH MINT AND PARSLEY (for two)

¾ pound small red potatoes, quartered lengthwise

2 teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves

2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley leaves

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

1 tablespoon sour cream

1.In a steamer set over boiling water steam the potatoes, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are just tender. While the potatoes are steaming, in a bowl stir together the mint, parsley, butter, sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. Add the potatoes to the herb mixture and toss them well.

from Gourmet Magazine, May, 1993